Combined match holder and windshield



Jan. 10, 1933. 5ml RUEENSTEN 1;,@939655 COMBINED MATCH vHOLDERv AND WINDSH'IELD Filed Sept, 22, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l Jan. l0, 1933. L. RUBlNsTl-:IN

COMBINED MATCH HOLDER AND WINDSHIELD 2 Sheets-Sheet Filed sept. 22. 1930 Patented Jan. 10, 1933 PATENT' OFFICE LOUIS BUBINST'EIN, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

COMBINED MATCH HOLDER AND WINDSHIEL'D Application led September 22, l1930. Serial No. 488i,1719.

This invention relates to improvements in a combined match holder and wind shield, wherein a quantity of matches are arranged for convenient removal and use and further embodying means whereby the iiame of the ignited match may be shielded from drafts or air currents during the lighting of an object, such as a cigar, pipe or cigarette.

As will presently appear it is proposed to provide a combined match holder and shield which may be formed from a single piece .of bendable cardboard, or the like, said piece being susce tible of scoring whereby the same may be fol ed to produce the finished article.

A further object of the invention is to produce an article of the above-mentioned character which may be inexpensively manufactured from the lower grades of cardboard,

thus permitting the discarding of the article 23 after its contained supply of matches has been exhausted, said article being adapted to receive advertising, or the like, to further enhance its usefulness.

Another object is to provide an article adapted to be folded to a substantially fiat condition and which may be brought to an open condition to permit the removal ofv a match and subsequent shielding of the flame of said match during the ordinary lighting operation.

Still another object is to provide a novel closure member adapted to cooperate with other portions of the device to maintain the shield portion in a folded condition within said article. v

A still further object of the invention is to provide novel shielding means, normally folded into a compact arrangement, but adapted to be unfolded to provide a hood-like structure. Y

1With these objects in view, together with others which will appear as the description proceeds, formation, combination, and arrangement of parts, all as will be described more fully hereinafter, illustrated in the drawings, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In said drawin s: Figure 1 is a ront elevation of my novel combined match holder and wind shield.

the invention resides in the novel Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 8 is a view like unto Fig. 2, but showing closure member in open position and the shield in an unfolded condition.

. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the article 55 in use.

Fig.`5 is a front elevation, with a portion of the closure member removed and showing the shield in a semi-folded condition.

Fig. 6 is an end elevation of a slightly 60 modified form.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the same in an opened condition.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of another modified form in opened condition.

Fig. 9 is a plan view of the blank from which my preferred form is made.

Fig. 10 is a plan view of the blank from which the form illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7 is made. t 70 Fig. 11 is a plan view of the blank from which the form shown in Fig. 8 is formed.

Figs. 12 and 13 are perspective views illustrative of the folding of the article.

Fig. 14 illustrates the folding of the form 75 shown in Fig. 8.

Fig. 15 is a sectional view on the line 15-15 of Fig. 2, slightly reduced in scale, to show the arrangement of certain flaps with the front wall of the article. y

Referring now more in detail to the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters of reference denote similar parts throughout the several views, let 10 indicate the blank A from which the. form shown in Figs. l to 5 is 8-5 fashioned, said blank being cut from a piece of cardboard, or the like, adapted to be scored to permit the formation of the complete dev1ce..

Upon inspection of Fig. 9 it will be noted 90 that said blank 10 includes a closure portion 11 and a rear wall 12, the dotted line 13 indieating generally the region of bending these portions with respect to each other when said closure is operated, as will presently appear.

-The front wall of the article is denoted by the numeral 14, said wall being separated from the rear wall by a plurality of scored lines 15. 16 and 17 and having its top and bottom bounded by said scored line 17 and 100 line 18, the latter combining with scored lines 19 and 20 to define the top portion 21 of the shield portion of the article. The scored line 18 is extended to produce scored lines 22 and 23. all in alignment with each other, such scoring producing a side wall 24 between said lines 19-22, and another side wall 25 between said scored lines 20-23, while the portions 26 and 27 may be conveniently termed as flaps. The blank is then completed by providing scored lines 28 and 29 arranged medially of said side walls 24 and 25, as indicated. The transition of the above-described blank to the finished article, shown in perspective in Fig. 4, requires a series of folding of the parts on the several scored lines and' in this connection attention is directed to Figs. 12 and 13 as illustrative of the preferred method of folding.

As a first step, the lines 15, 16 and 17 are creasedv and the blank folded to the position indicated in Fig` 12, wherein it will be observed that'said scored lines 1517 are substantially in coincidence, with the face portion 30 directed outwardly and positioned between the lines 15-16. It will also be observed that the front wall 14 and the top portion 21 are superimposed with relation to the rear wall-12 and the closure 11 respectively. With the article in the folded condition as aforesaid, the shield portion of the article is formed by folding the top portion 21 inwardly on the line '18, while the side walls 24 and 25 are folded .inwardly and toward one another on the lines 19 and 2O respectively, (see Fig. 13). Flaps 26 and 27 are folded `u wardly on the lines 22 and 23 respective y, until they lie substantially in the same horizontal plane with the front wall 14. The blank in the foldedcondition, just described, is converted to the finished article, (see Fi 4), by tucking said flaps 26 and 27 behin said front wall 14 where they are maintained in this position by passing a fastener, 31, or the like, through the face portion 30, into the front wall 14 and finally through said flaps 26 and 27, whereupon the projecting ends of the fastener 31 are adapted to hold the flaps in the position shown in Fig. 15. At this time a card or cards of matches 32 may be assembled with the article, said matches being positioned between the front and rear Walls and as the ends of said fastener are projected through said card and the rear wall, as shown in Fig. 2, the article is now completely assembled and substantially in the position indicated iii Fig. 3, wherein the shield assumes a hood-like structure.

In order to convert the device from the position shown in Fig. 3 to that illustrated 1n Fig. 2, wherein the closure member 11 is tucked beneath the face portion 30, as is customary in this type of article, said side walls 24 and 25 are folded inwardly and medially on the lines 28 and 29 respectively, this folding permitting the top portion 2l to bend toward the front wall 14, (see Fig. 5) and as the folding is continued the shield is nested to the osition shown in Fig. 2, and the closing of t e closure member 11, as aforesaid, maintains the several parts as indicated in said ligure. When it is desired to use the article, said closure member is opened and a match extracted from the card, whereupon the shield is folded outwardly as shown 1n Fig. 3. The match may be lighted by striking the applied igniting surface 33 and upon placing said ignited match and the article to be li hted within the hooded shield, the danger o extinguishing the match by drafts or air currents is reduced to a minimum. In holding the article during this lighting operation the hand of the user will be cupped, and a slight pressure on the top portion 21 slightly ilexes the side walls outwardly against the natural folding of the lines 28 and 29 so that said side walls are in the position shown in Fig/4. When the pressure is released the side walls fold inwardly on the lines 28 and 29 and the closure member may be restored to its closed position. It should be observed that in view of the front wall 14 the matches rearwardly thereof areb protected from the ignited match placed within the shield. 'Flins the supply of unused matches is protected from an ignited match and in turn the latter is shielded from drafts and air currents during the lighting of an object, such as a pipe, cigar or cigarette.

The blank shown in Fig. 10, which is used in forming the article depicted in Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawings, includes thel closure 34 and rear wall 35 separated by the fold line 36. The front wall 37, in this form, is the shield and is separated from the rear wall by scored lines 38, 39, and 40, the face portion 41 corresponding to the face portion 30 of my form 'ust described. The manner of folding said lank is similar to the manipulation of the .blank of Fig. 9, in that the folding occurs on said lines 38, 39 and 40 until the lines 38 and 40 are in coincidence, whereupon the face portion 41 is disposed outwardly and `a fas tener 42 'is passed therethrough and as in my other form, a card of matches 43 is secured in place, the article assuming the position shown in Fig. 7, and when the closure member is tucked behind the face portion 41 the parts are in the positions shown in Fig. 6.

In using this form, the closure 34 is opened to the position indicated in Fig. 7, whereupon a match is torn from the card 43 and after igniting on the igniting material 44, the front wall 37 and the closure 34 combine to serve as a shield during the lighting operation when the same are properly positioned within a cupped hand. In this form the front wall 37 protects the unused matches izo ' from the ignited match, and also functions to shield the iaming match.

The form illustrated in Fig. 8, is similar to that shown in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, with the exception that only one side wall is provided. The blank shown in Fig. 11 is used in this instance, and said blank includes the closure and rear wall 46 separated by the scored or fold line 47, while the front wall 48 is divided from said rear wall 46 by lines 49, 50 and 51. The top portion 52 is included between the fold lines 53 and 54, while the side wall is separated from the flap 56 by fold line 57. The blank is olded on the lines 49, 50 and 51, as in the forms just described, until the lines 49 and 51 are in coincidence and the face portion 52 is presented outwardly, (see Fig. 14). Next the top portion 52 is folded inwardly on the line 53 and the side wall 55 is similarly Jr'olded on the line 54 and finally the fiap 56 is folded on the line 57 to the osition indicated in said Fig. 14. lVith the Slank in this condition, said flap 56 is tucked beneath said front wall 48 and secured with a fastener 58 which passes through the parts and the card of matches 59 as in my other forms, the article being substantially in the condition shown in Fig. 8. 1t will be seen that the top portion 52, the side wall 55 and the front wall 48 combine to form the shield, and in order to collapse said shield it is only necessary to fold said sidewall inwardly and medially on the line 60, whereupon said shield fold inwardly and across the front wall 48 asV is the case with either of the sidewalls 24 and 25 of my preferred form, and in this case said closure member 45 may be tucked beneath the face portion 52. Upon removing said closure member 45, the shield assumes the position shown in Fig. 8 and after a match has been removed from the card 59 and ignited on the surface 61, the article is cupped within the hand to shield the liame as aforesaid.

From the foregoing it is obvious that I have provided an arrangement possessing all the advanta es of the ordinary match holder and in addition possessing the feature of protecting the unused matches from an ignited match and at the same time protecting the tlame of said match from drafts, or the like.

Since the article is oldable, it occupies but a minimum amount of space and in view of the cheapness of its manufacture, the same may be cast away at'ter the supply of matches therein is exhausted.

While the present is a disclosure ofthe pre- 'erred embodiments of the invention, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto, as various changes in the minor details of construction, roportion and arrangement of parte may he resorted to without departing from the spirit of the inventionas dened in the appended claims.

l ciaim:

1. The combination with a match holder having front and rear walls, of a shield adapted to be collapsed over said front wall, said shield comprising a top portion connected to said front wall, a side wall connected to said top portion and a.

vflap aiiixed between said front and rear said side walls having a medial fold line to perlmit folding of the same over said front wa l.

3. An article of the class described adapted to be formed from asingle piece of bendable material having a series of transverse scored lines, said piece bein foldable on said lines to produce a rear wal a closure anda front wall, said piece having a scored line extending in alignment with one of the side edges thereof and a scored line extendin at right angles from one end of said side e ge, whereby said piece is foldable to produce a top portion, a side wall and a flap, the latter being insertible between said front and rear walls, there being a scored line arranged medially of said side wall to permit the collapse of the latter upon said front wall.

4. An article ofthe class described adapted to be formed from a single piece of bendable material having a series of transverse scored lines, said piece being oldable on said lines to produce a rear wall, a closure and a front wall, said piece having scored lines extending substantially in alignment with the side edges thereof and a scored line extending at right angles to the ends of said last-named scored lines, whereby said piece is foldable to produce a top portion, oppositely directed side walls and deps connected to said side walls, said flaps being insertible between said front and rear walls, there being a scored line ar ranged medially of each of said side walls to permit the collapse of said walls upon said frontwall.

ln testimonyr whereof I aiix my signature.

LUUS RUBNSTEIN. 

